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November 28, 2018 Mitch Bedzyk
10 Marks of a Healthy Church Member

10 Marks of a Healthy Church Member

November 28, 2018 Christian Living membership Comments are off for this post

Thabiti Anyabwile's short and helpful book "What is a Healthy Church Member?" presents ten marks that characterize healthy and faithful church members. 

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Expulsion from the Garden of Eden

The Gospel in the Garden: A Closer Look at Genesis 3

November 7, 2018 Bible Study Eden Image Comments are off for this post

The story of fall in the Garden of Eden isn't just about judgment for sin, but the grace of God and the promise of the gospel.

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Baptist is not a swear word

‘Baptist’ Is Not a Swear Word

October 3, 2018 Church History baptist Comments are off for this post

The problem with misconceptions and stereotypes of the word 'Baptist' is that they all fall miserably short of defining what a Baptist church is.

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Does Your Church Assume the Gospel?

September 19, 2018 Christian Living popular Comments are off for this post

Churches that assume the gospel offer a palatable, inoffensive, and powerless message and ultimately fail to carry out the Great Commission.

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Keeping children in worship service

Keeping Children in the Worship Service

August 15, 2018 Life at ECC children Comments are off for this post

The long-term benefits and blessings of keeping children in the worship service are well worth the temporary struggles that accompany such a decision.

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Word vs Spirit

Word vs. Spirit

August 8, 2018 Christian Living Calvin Comments are off for this post

Pitting the Spirit and the Word of God against each other creates a false dichotomy and unnecessary division between believers. 

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why we sings the songs we sing

Why We Sing the Songs We Sing

June 8, 2018 Life at ECC Lord's Day Comments are off for this post

Here are eight criteria that help us determine which songs we sing on the Lord's Day at ECC.

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The Spiritually Blind Disciples

The Spiritually Blind Disciples

May 9, 2018 Bible Study Discipleship Comments are off for this post

The gradual nature of the healing in Mark 8:22-26 wasn't due to a lack of power in Jesus or faith in the blind man. Rather, it serves as a living parable for the disciples of their spiritual sight.

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